SMART CONTINENTAL 1950S SATINWOOD LADY’S DRESSING TABLE

Smart continental 1950s satinwood lady’s dressing table . We found this lovely unusual piece in The Netherlands, but it could be Belgian, French or German. It’s got a very high polish to the satinwood with top quality brass and ebonised handles . Dressing tables were part of every British bedroom in the twentieth century, but really rare in European homes , so we see very few on our travels to Belgium, Holland and Denmark. This one is a real stand-out statement piece. Even the backs of the swing mirrors have a high polish veneer, and although the back of the central mirror is fully veneered it isn’t polished. It’s a sign of real quality to have the backs of mirrors in matching veneers. British mirrors are virtually always just plywood and not designed to be seen.

As to date we reckon on style and construction it will date to the late 1950s or very early 1960s. It’s in lovely vintage condition with very few signs of wear, just 2 or 3 very small knocks which are only obvious when its very closely inspected. We think the wood is satinwood , but if not it’s very similar as there is not the grain you’d expect to see from other light woods such as sycamore , maple or birch

After some 25 years of auctioneering Andrew set up Pure Imagination Ltd in 2002. Initially buying glass and ceramics in Scandinavia the company started to buy Mid-Century furniture which we now source all over the UK as well as in Europe. Jonathan joined us in 2011 and added his experience in British pieces from the 60's and 70's. We now also have a full-time restorer and upholsterer working for us, so customers can choose their own colours and fabrics for sofas and chairs. We have a wealth of experience between us and are passionate about what we sell. Our interests are many, so when we see great pieces from other periods we add them to our stock. Our 4000 square foot warehouse is full of pieces in restored and unrestored condition, we also regularly sell to European and Far Eastern trade buyers .